1964 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1964 Ohio State Buckeyes football Ohio State Buckeyes Logo 1898-1978.png Big Ten Conference Big Ten 9 9 7–2 5–1 Woody Hayes 14th Ed Orazen Jim Davidson Tom Kiehfuss Bill Spahr Ohio Stadium The 1964 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1964 Big Ten season. In their 14th year under head coach Woody Hayes, the Buckeyes compiled a 7–2 record (5–1 in conference games), finished second in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 146 to 76.1964 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 29, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ohio-state/1964-schedule.html The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Don Unverferth (871 passing yards, 45.6 completion percentage), Willard Sander (626 rushing yards, 4.3 yards per carry), and Bo Rein (28 receptions for 281 yards).1964 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 29, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ohio-state/1964.html Six Ohio State players received first-team honors on the 1964 All-Big Ten Conference football team: offensive guard Dan Porretta (AP-1, UPI-1); linebacker Ike Kelley (AP-1, UPI-1); defensive back Arnie Chonko (AP-1, UPI-1); offensive tackle Jim Davidson (UPI-1); defensive end Bill Spahr (UPI-1); and linebacker Tom Bugel (UPI-1).All Big Ten Picks Tough; Talent Tops The Spokesman-Review (AP story) 20 November 26, 1964 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19641125&id=k9xXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5OgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3508,2981403Butkus, Yearby, Timberlake Head Coaches' Big Ten Stars The Daily Register (Harrisburg, Illinois) November 27, 1964 11 https://www.newspapers.com/image/59465241/?terms=grabowski%2Brush%2Byearby%2B%22upi%22 The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio Schedule 1964 AP Eastern September 26 1:30 p.m. w y 5 SMU Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 27–8 80,737 Buckeyes Bash SMU In Grid Debut, 27-8 The Cincinnati Enquirer September 27, 1964 4D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38643198/buckeyes_bash_smu_in_grid_debut_278/ Newspapers.com October 3 1:30 p.m. w 5 Indiana Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 17–9 81,834 OSU Air Artistry Surprises: Bucks Biff Indiana, 17-9 The Cincinnati Enquirer October 4, 1964 1F https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38643362/osu_air_artistry_surprises_bucks_biff/ Newspapers.com October 10 2:00 p.m. w y 4 Illinois 2 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL Illibuck 26–0 71,227 OSU Pulverizes Illini, 26-0 The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes October 11, 1964 1E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38643498/osu_pulverizes_illini_260/ Newspapers.com October 17 1:30 p.m. w y 2 USC Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 17–0 84,315 Buckeyes Bid For No. 1 As Sanders Piledrives By Southern Cal, 17-0 The Cincinnati Enquirer Al Heim October 18, 1964 2H https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38643601/buckeyes_bid_for_no_1_as_sanders/ Newspapers.com October 24 1:30 p.m. w 1 Wisconsin Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 28–3 84,365 Top-Ranked Ohio State Bombards Badgers, 28-3 The Cincinnati Enquirer Jim Schottelkotte October 25, 1964 2E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38643701/topranked_ohio_state_bombards_badgers/ Newspapers.com October 31 2:30 p.m. w y 1 Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 21–19 58,700 Iowa Misses Last-Second Tie! No. 1 Ohio Escapes, 21-19, as Hawkeyes' 2-Point Run Falls Foot Short The Des Moines Register Maury White November 1, 1964 Sports 1, 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38644185/iowa_misses_lastsecond_tie_no_1_ohio/ Newspapers.com November 7 1:30 p.m. l y 2 Penn State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH rivalry 0–27 84,279 Penn State Dumps OSU From Unbeaten Ranks, 27-0 The Sunday Times Recorder November 8, 1964 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38644020/penn_state_dumps_osu_from_unbeaten/ Newspapers.com November 14 1:30 p.m. w 7 Northwestern Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 10–0 83,525 Ohio State Clips Northwestern 10-0 For 7th Win The Sunday Times Recorder November 15, 1964 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38643907/ohio_state_clips_northwestern_100_for/ Newspapers.com November 21 1:30 p.m. l 7 Michigan 6 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH rivalry 0–10 84,685 Michigan Stops Ohio State 10-0 For Big Ten Title The Cincinnati Enquirer November 22, 1964 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38643814/michigan_stops_ohio_state_100_for_big/ Newspapers.com Game summaries SMU Southern Methodist 0 0 0 8 Ohio State 10 3 7 7 September 26 Ohio Stadium EST 80,737 Clear, wind SW 12-20 mph, 80 F yes Q1 6:54 OSU Funk 39 yard field goal OSU 3–0 Q1 0:10 OSU Barrington 37 yard run (Funk kick) OSU 10–0 Q2 12:19 OSU Funk 28 yard field goal OSU 13–0 Q3 13:56 OSU Spahr 31 yard interception/fumble recovery (Funk kick) OSU 20–0 Q4 14:18 OSU Sander 42 yard run (Funk kick) OSU 27–0 Q4 0:25 SMU Oefinger 12 yard pass to Taylor (Oefinger rush) OSU 27–8 yes Indiana Indiana 3 0 0 6 Ohio State 0 10 7 0 October 3 Ohio Stadium 81,834 Clear, wind SSW 9 mph (gusts to 15 mph), 67 F yes Q1 5:58 IND Nowatzke 50 yard field goal IND 0–3 Q2 3:44 OSU Unverferth 24 yard pass to Stock (Funk kick) OSU 7–3 Q2 0:24 OSU Funk 25 yard field goal OSU 10–3 Q3 1:25 OSU Rein 3 yard run (Funk kick) OSU 17–3 Q4 8:04 IND Badar 5 yard pass to Kuechenberg (pass intercepted) OSU 17–9 yes Illinois Ohio State 6 10 7 3 Illinois 0 0 0 0 October 10 Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois 71,227 Clear, calm, 48 F yes Q1 10:55 OSU Unverferth 24 yard run (kick failed) OSU 6–0 Q2 8:00 OSU Sander 1 yard run (Funk kick) OSU 13–0 Q2 3:25 OSU Funk 29 yard field goal OSU 16–0 Q3 7:15 OSU Sander 4 yard run (Funk kick) OSU 23–0 Q4 13:35 OSU Funk 28 yard field goal OSU 26–0 yes USC USC 0 0 0 0 Ohio St 7 7 0 3 October 17 Ohio Stadium 84,315 Clear, wind N 10 mph, 76 F yes Q1 8:12 OHST Sander 2 yard run (Funk kick) Ohio St 7-0 Q2 1:03 OHST Lashtuka 10 yard pass from Unverferth (Funk kick) Ohio St 14-0 Q4 6:40 OHST Funk 24 yard field goal Ohio St 17-0 yes Palm Beach Post. 1964 Oct 18. Wisconsin Wisconsin 0 0 3 0 Ohio State 14 0 0 14 October 24 Ohio Stadium 84,365 Clear, wind SW 12 mph, 55 F yes Q1 9:23 OSU Rein 6 yard run (Funk kick) OSU 7–0 Q1 3:51 OSU Sander 1 yard run (Funk kick) OSU 14–0 Q3 9:47 WIS Kaye 28 yard field goal OSU 14–3 Q4 7:37 OSU Sander 1 yard run (Funk kick) OSU 21–3 Q4 5:49 OSU Unverferth 9 yard pass to Lindsey (Funk kick) OSU 28–3 yes Iowa Ohio State 7 7 7 0 Iowa 7 6 0 6 October 31 Iowa Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa CST 58,700 Clear, wind SSW 15 mph, 65 F yes Q1 14:19 OSU Dreffer 36 yard interception return (Funk kick) OSU 0–7 Q1 5:28 IOWA Snook 1 yard run (Simpson kick) TIED 7–7 Q2 6:41 OSU Unverferth 2 yard run (Funk kick) OSU 7–14 Q2 0:57 IOWA Snook 30 yard pass to Noonan (kick failed) OSU 13-14 Q3 14:39 OSU Unverferth 23 yard pass to Rein (Funk kick) OSU 13–21 Q4 0:02 IOWA Nourse 1 yard run (run failed) OSU 19–21 yes Penn State Penn State 7 7 6 7 Ohio State 0 0 0 0 November 7 Ohio Stadium EST Cloudy, 60 F yes Q1 6:36 PSU Nye recovered fumble in end zone (Sanker kick) PSU 0–7 Q2 8:06 PSU Wydman 3 yard run (Sanker kick) PSU 0–14 Q3 0:52 PSU Kunit 2 yard run (Sanker kick) PSU 0–20 Q4 4:34 PSU Kunit 5 yard run (Sanker kick) PSU 0–27 yes Northwestern Northwestern 0 0 0 0 Ohio State 7 3 0 0 November 14 Ohio Stadium EST Clear, wind SE 14 mph, 60 F yes Q1 5:03 OSU Sander 5 yard run (Funk kick) OSU 7–0 Q2 2:47 OSU Funk 27 yard field goal OSU 10–0 yes Michigan Michigan 0 7 0 3 Ohio State 0 0 0 0 November 21 Ohio Stadium 84,685 Clear, wind W 18 mph, 20 F yes Q2 0:44 UM Timberlake 17 yard pass to Detwiler (Evassheski kick) UM 0–7 Q4 14:52 UM Timberlake 27 yard kick UM 0–10 yes Coaching staff Woody Hayes – Head coach – 14th year 1965 pro draftees 2 Ohio State Buckeyes Player Draft Round Pick Position NFL club Jim Davidson AFL 1 8 Tackle Buffalo Bills Bo Scott NFL 3 32 Running back Cleveland Browns Bo Scott AFL 20 155 Running back Oakland Raiders Ed Orazen NFL 19 265 Guard Cleveland Browns References Ohio State Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons Ohio State Buckeyes football